by Shakthi Thyagarajan | Oct 19, 2023 | Court, Crime, News
Image: Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar mugshot Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar, 42, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault at Sheffield Crown Court on 17 October 2023. Akhtar admitted to raping his 13-year-old victim twice between August 2001 and...
by Hannah Auld | Oct 19, 2023 | Community, Education, News
Image: GET bookstore volunteers with MP Sarah Champion (in red jacket) In an effort to combat Rotherham’s literacy crisis, a free bookshop in Rotherham Town Centre has hit an £11,000 fundraising milestone. The Global Educational Trust’s (GET) Free bookshop was...
by Kusha Singh | Oct 18, 2023 | Crime, News
Image: Memorabilia taken by South Yorkshire police A large number of watches, war medals and collectable coins have been stolen in a late night burglary. The items were stolen from Morthern Road, Wickersley, during a burglary on Thursday 28 September at around...
by Lawrence Juma | Oct 18, 2023 | Community, News, Politics
Image: Town Hall building taken by Rotherham Reveal In a demand for ‘more affordable housing’, approval for the construction of more than 74 news homes has been approved by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Deputy Leader of the council, Sarah Allen, said: “The...
by Hannah Auld | Oct 17, 2023 | Community, News
Image: Gary Hellemen and his mom Retired gardener turned ‘agony aunt’ celebrates his fourth year spreading motivational morning tweets to raise awareness for mental health. Gary Hellemen, 60, has been posting a ‘Good Morning Rotherham’ every day of the week from his...
by Louise Armstrong | Oct 10, 2023 | Crime, News, Politics
Image: Whitney Ainscough A mum of two vows to never use Rotherham town centre toilets again after her 5-year-old son discovers blood stained needle drop off. Whitney Ainscough, 29, was with her two children in Rotherham town centre when they decided to use the public...
